Spinach soup with garlic and sesame straws Recipe

Spinach soup with garlic and sesame straws Recipe

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • ½ onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 200g/7oz spinach
  • 200ml/7fl oz chicken stock (vegetarians can substitute vegetable stock)
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • flour, for dusting
  • Âź x 425g/15oz packet ready-rolled puff pastry
  • 1 free-range egg, beaten
  • 1 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • butter, for greasing
  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  2. For the soup, heat the butter in a saucepan, add the onion and garlic and fry gently for five minutes.
  3. Add the spinach and stock and simmer for 4-5 minutes.
  4. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then use a hand blender to blend the soup until smooth.
  5. For the garlic and sesame straws, roll out the piece of pastry on a lightly floured surface to make a 20cm x 15cm/8in x 6in rectangle.
  6. Mix the beaten egg and garlic together in a small bowl, then brush the pastry with the egg mixture.
  7. Sprinkle the pastry with the sesame seeds, then cut into ten long slices.
  8. Place the straws onto a greased baking sheet and bake in the oven for 5-8 minutes, or until golden-brown.
  9. To serve, pour the soup into warmed soup bowls and serve the straws alongside.
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